bill, smith, american, football, born, 1926, william, gerald, earthquake, smith, october, 1926, september, 2009, american, football, player, played, tackle, positions, native, lexington, north, carolina, attended, lexington, high, school, played, college, foot. William Gerald Earthquake Smith October 23 1926 September 6 2009 was an American football player who played at the tackle and end positions A native of Lexington North Carolina he attended Lexington High School He played college football for North Carolina in 1944 and 1947 1 2 3 He served in the military during World War II He was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the third round 23rd overall pick of the 1948 NFL draft He did not play for the Cardinals opting instead to play in the All America Football Conference AAFC for the Chicago Rockets and Los Angeles Dons during the 1948 season He appeared in two games for the Rockets and 10 or 11 games for the Dons 1 4 Bill SmithBill Smith 1944No 46 48Position Tackle endPersonal informationBorn 1926 10 23 October 23 1926Lexington North Carolina U S Died September 6 2009 2009 09 06 aged 82 Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 250 lb 113 kg Career informationHigh school Lexington NC College North CarolinaNFL draft 1948 Round 3 Pick 23Career historyChicago Rockets 1948 Los Angeles Dons 1948 Career NFL statisticsGames 12Player stats at PFRReferences edit a b Bill Smith Pro Football Archives Retrieved March 29 2021 Stuart McIver November 27 1944 Star Of Duke Carolina Battle A Man Named Smith The Charlotte News p 15 via Newspapers com Bill Earthquake Smith Gets Appointment To West Point The Daily Tar Heel December 16 1944 p 3 via Newspapers com Bill Smith Stats Height Weight Position Draft College Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved 2024 04 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Smith American football born 1926 amp oldid 1225429062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
